Chief Operating Officer - Public Defense (In-Office)

Metropolitan Public Defender; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 139,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or HSA

Life insurance

Short/Long-term Disability and AD&D

401(k) with 6% company match

PTO 24 hours upon hire, accrues up to

Holidays and Personal Equity Days

Mental Health Days

Sick Leave

Job summary

MPD, a nonprofit public defender organization in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Chief Operating Officer to oversee core internal operations, including finance, HR, IT, facilities, procurement, contracts and policy/data. The role reports to the Executive Director and drives strategic program implementation.

The position emphasizes leadership across departments, ensuring compliant, efficient daily operations and collaboration with department directors to meet organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in senior program management.
• Experience leading operations across finance, HR, IT and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Accounting/Finance: Monitor financial performance and ensure long-term viability.
• Accounting/Finance: Review payment requests and has signing authority.
• Accounting/Finance: Oversee procurement and contracts/grants.
• Human Resources: Monitor the department and contribute to personnel and risk management.
• Human Resources: Lead talent strategy and align recruitment, development, and performance with goals.
• Infrastructure: Oversee facilities, IT, case management systems and project management.
• Policy/Data: Lead internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance and risk management.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Financial oversight

HR leadership

IT & facilities oversight

Policy/data governance

Communication skills

Tools

ADP

NetSuite

Legal Server

Job description

MPD, a nonprofit public defender organization in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Chief Operating Officer to oversee core internal operations, including finance, HR, IT, facilities, procurement, contracts and policy/data. The role reports to the Executive Director and drives strategic program implementation.

The position emphasizes leadership across departments, ensuring compliant, efficient daily operations and collaboration with department directors to meet organizational goals.